CONFUSION OVER DIALE TITLE FIGHT VS ?TYSON? MARQUEZ
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 23 Apr 2012
Diale.
There is confusion over the report that rugged Arden Diale is scheduled to fight WBA flyweight champion Hernan ?Tyson? Marquez on July 14 place at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas on the undercard of WBO junior welterweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez? title defense against a still unnamed opponent.
Boxingscene.com said Zanfer Promotions headed by Fernando Beltran who works closely with Top Rank?s Bob Arum announced the ?Tyson? Marquez-Diale title fight.
However, in a strange twist the Filipino boxer?s manager Dante Almario told the Manila Standard ?I don?t know who made this deal? and international matchmaker/promoter Sampson Lewkowicz who signed up Diale two years ago apparently knows nothing about the title fight.
Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani who is a partner of Lewkowicz told us that he had contacted the international matchmaker/promoter and made it clear that nobody other than Leokowicz or Sean Gibbons have the right to deal on behalf of Diale. Gello-ani said he is hoping to hear from Gibbons.
The 23 year old Marquez has a record of 33-2 with 25 knockouts and is coming off a ten round unanimous decision over last minute substitute Richie Mepranum after challenger and former champion Rodel Mayol pulled out of the title fight with Marquez when the champion was two pounds overweight but officials claimed he had made the weight when he stepped on the scales a couple of minutes later without even trying to reduce weight.
MP Promotions Michael Koncz, the adviser of pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao who was at the weigh in, supported Mayol?s decision not to fight but claimed that if Beltran was at the weigh-in, such a controversy would not have happened. Mayol meantime has been promised a fight soon by Koncz and is currently training alongside pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao in Baguio City.
Marquez won the title with an 11th round TKO of Luis Concepcion of Panama on April 2, 2011 and retained his belt in a rematch against Concepcion by a 1st round TKO on October 29, 2011.
Diale is 23 years old and is nicknamed ?The Spoiler.? He won the Philippine flyweight title with a 7th round TKO over Mhar Jhun Macahalig last April 14 after winning the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Youth title with a unanimous nten round decision over Lolito Sonsona on December 11, 2011.
Almario told us that Diale ?is prepared and in fact trained on Friday? and he indicated that if the fight pushes through he would not allow the Marquez camp to cheat over the champion?s weight.
Diale?s manager claimed that even when he fought Julio Cesar ?Pingo? Miranda when Miranda was the WBO flyweight champion, Miranda was overweight but they were made to fight by the Mexicans and Diale lost by a 4th round TKO on February 26, 2011.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Reymond Yanong Edges Out Hayato Ono for Split Decision Win in Japan
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 03 Feb 2026“I’m gonna smoke whoever is in front of me, Anthony Wright- Hearn makes his pro debut March 13 at Thunderdome 53
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Pacman's Cue Club Hosts J&P 10 Ball Cup from Feb. 4 to 7
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge is back
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026WILDER AND CHISORA FACE OFF IN ICONIC TIMES SQUARE TO ANNOUNCE APRIL 4 HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN AT THE O2 LONDON
Tue, 03 Feb 2026World Boxing appoints Tom Dielen as new Secretary General
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Sullivan Management signs 19-1 power-punching Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Another Grandeza in MMA is coming
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Gracie meets Zubiri in PH
By Lito delos Reyes, Mon, 02 Feb 2026International Master Eric Labog Jr. rules FIDE rapid chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Mon, 02 Feb 202676ers star Paul George has been suspended for 25 NBA games by doping
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Sun, 01 Feb 2026Fit To Be Unified: Xander Zayas Defeats Abass Baraou To Unify Junior Middleweight World Titles
Sun, 01 Feb 2026Fit To Be Unified: Xander Zayas Defeats Abass Baraou To Unify Junior Middleweight World Titles
Sun, 01 Feb 2026Trazo beats Jabagat in Talisay
By Lito delos Reyes, Sun, 01 Feb 2026Into fights Sanchez on Feb. 9 at Villa Kristen
By Lito delos Reyes, Sun, 01 Feb 2026